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Civil Rights Attorneys in Orange County, California

Every attorney on the State Bar of California's official roll whose published practice reaches civil rights, with an address of record in Orange County, in neutral directory order.

Civil Rights · Orange County roster

Every civil rights attorney in Orange County, by surname · 337 attorneys with an active license and a civil rights practice area, in 2 sections

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About this record

Searching for a civil rights attorney in Orange County? Counsel when the state or an institution crosses the line. This page indexes the county's civil rights coverage from the State Bar of California's official roll, with identity-verification markers where available.

Before comparing counsel, note the clock. Under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 / Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1, the governing period is section 1983 claims borrow California's two-year personal injury period. Claims against California public entities under state law require a government claim within six months (Cal. Gov. Code § 911.2). Bane Act and Unruh Act claims follow their underlying tort periods.

This page is the Orange County chapter of the registry's statewide record · Civil Rights Lawyers in California collects all 58 counties.

351 attorneys on the official State Bar of California roll list civil rights among their practice areas with an address of record in Orange County.

337 of them hold an active licence; the remainder are recorded as inactive and are not currently eligible to practise.

The roster concentrates in Irvine (89), Newport Beach (36), Santa Ana (34) and Costa Mesa (29).

4 hold a State Bar Certified Legal Specialist designation, a certification issued by the State Bar's Board of Legal Specialization, and not a rating or a ranking.

For 17, the registry records a language other than English, almost always from a firm website published in that language; that describes the website, not an attorney's own ability.

Admission years on this roster run from 1966 to 2026.

The employers most represented here are Jones Mayer (9), Lynberg & Watkins (9) and Woodruff & Smart (6).

The clock

Statute of limitations

Section 1983 claims borrow California's two-year personal injury period.

42 U.S.C. § 1983 / Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1

Claims against California public entities under state law require a government claim within six months (Cal. Gov. Code § 911.2). Bane Act and Unruh Act claims follow their underlying tort periods.

Civil Rights matters in Orange County

The matters this field covers, as Californians search for them. Each attorney's own profile states which of these they take.

  • police misconduct and excessive force
  • wrongful arrest and false imprisonment
  • jail and prison conditions
  • housing discrimination
  • disability access (ADA and Unruh Act)
  • First Amendment and free speech
  • discrimination by businesses and public agencies
  • Section 1983 claims
  • Bane Act claims
  • government accountability

From the answer files

What damages does California's Unruh Act provide for discrimination?Cal. Civ. Code §§ 51–52How long do I have to sue for police misconduct in California?42 U.S.C. § 1983; Cal. Gov. Code § 911.2How much does a civil rights lawyer cost in California?42 U.S.C. § 1988

Every civil rights attorney in Orange County, by surname

Abasto – Kim168 attorneysKline – Zhang169 attorneys

Civil Rights by city in Orange County

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Related counsel in Orange County

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Civil Rights in nearby counties

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Source: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 / Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1 · State Bar of California licensee records · Checked: · Maintained by the California Attorney Registry from official State Bar of California records. Legal information, not legal advice.

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